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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,552 and 3,764,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,552 and 3,764,088 is: 8,273,242.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,552 : 3,764,088 = 3,764,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,552/3,764,088 = 3,764,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,552x = 3,764,088 × 3,764,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,552x = 14,168,358,471,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,358,471,744/1,712,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,273,242.78

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